Slot Variations Are Amazing Today

Right now the most popular slots are the 243-Ways originally Microgaming slots that have no pay lines attached, but there are still loads of other slots out there that are incredibly popular. There have been some reports that some slots will become obsolete; however, these hearsay rumours are just not true and we can prove it in just one sentence.

‘Classic slots are a pure example of just how the slots industry will stay varied for a very long time to come’

Classic slots came from the days of the one armed bandits when slot machines were very simple with no features as such. There were often wild cards introduced to make the game more fun and this would be the only feature you would see. Symbols were fruits, lucky 7s and the old style Liberty Bell that we all still see, know and love! That is of course if you are an avid slot fan, then you have no doubt come across one of the most famous symbols on the slots scene.

‘Back then, the classic slot was a single payline machine, but today we are no pay line 243-ways, 1024-ways, 3, 5, 9, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50 and 100 payline slots regularly played’
When computer generated chips hit the market, it was the mark of a huge change for slots. Technology improvements meant that automatic cash payments could easily be made by the slot. This is as opposed to the past when the bar tender would payout for winning combinations landing on the reels.

‘When the auto paying slots came out there was also a new feature – the multipayline slot was born’

Multipaylines are slightly more expensive to play because players have a separate wager per line on the slot. However, for those that didn’t want to take up the offer of improved chances of winning for a larger bet, there was still the option to select to play just 1 payline. For those that enjoyed the gamble, selecting what was originally 3 paylines was more of a buzz.

‘Soon the 5 payline slot would come and as innovation continued 9, 15, 20 and up to 100 payline slots became commonplace as they are today’

Computer chip controlled slots are still around today and still used in placed like the UK where the fruit machine is still a massively popular. Nonetheless, it was inevitable technology would swoop in and make a further mark on the way slots are played.

‘Around the 1970s the video slot was born, and 2 and a half decades later the internet would connect the world creating the World Wide Web’
With the World Wide Web came virtual slots where anything was possible. We had already seen how powerful arcade machine graphic could be giving us an idea of just how powerful graphic design can be. Now we have online casinos with a flurry of mobile and desktop slots, awesome online casinos and casino bonus codes that give players more time and value for their money.